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Phone, Fax, and E-mail
919.962.1201 (voice)
800.741.9023 (toll-free)
919.962.1615 (fax)
moreheadcain@unc.edu
Mailing Address
The Morehead-Cain Foundation
Post Office Box 690
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-0690
Shipping Address
The Morehead-Cain Foundation
Morehead Planetarium Building
East Wing, Ground Floor
222 East Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Directions to the Foundation
From Raleigh-Durham International Airport and points east:
- From I-40 West/John Motley Morehead III Freeway take Exit 273-A (Highway 54 West–Chapel Hill).
- At the ninth stoplight, turn right onto Country Club Road. (There is a stone wall with a “University of North Carolina” sign on the corner.)
- Turn right at the first stoplight onto Raleigh Road.
- Turn left at the first stoplight onto Franklin Street.
- The Morehead Planetarium Building is on the left just past Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church.
- Enter the parking lot and obtain a pass from the booth attendant. Park in a visitor spot (marked yellow). This is a pay lot, so be prepared to pay $1.50 per hour. If the lot is full, you may park in a metered space on Franklin Street or in one of the parking decks on Rosemary Street.
- To enter the Morehead-Cain Foundation, walk around to the left side of the building and use the East Wing entrance. The Morehead-Cain Foundation is on the first floor.
From Greensboro and points west:
- From Greensboro, take I-85 North/I-40 East.
- Just before Hillsborough, I-40 East and I-85 North split. Take the I-40 East exit.
- From I-40, take Exit 266 (Highway 86).
- At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Highway 86.
- In Chapel Hill, Highway 86 becomes Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/HistoricAirport Road and then, as you reach downtown Chapel Hill, Columbia Street.
- On Highway 86/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Historic Airport Road/Columbia Street, you will go through ten traffic lights. The tenth traffic light is at the intersection of Columbia Street and Franklin Street. At that intersection, turn left onto Franklin Street. (Landmarks: University Baptist Church across street on right, Spanky’s Restaurant on left)
- After you go through two traffic lights (a pedestrian crosswalk and the Henderson Street intersection), turn into the first driveway/parking lot on your right. You will be in the parking lot in front of the Morehead Planetarium Building.
- Enter the parking lot and obtain a pass from the booth attendant. Park in a visitor spot (marked yellow). This is a pay lot, so be prepared to pay $1.50 per hour. If the lot is full, you may park in a metered space on Franklin Street or in one of the parking decks on Rosemary Street.
- To enter the Morehead-Cain Foundation, walk around to the left side of the building and use the East Wing entrance. The Morehead-Cain Foundation is on the first floor.
From Richmond, VA and points north:
- Take I-95 South to Petersburg, Virginia.
- At Petersburg, take I-85 South to Durham, North Carolina.
- In Durham, take Highway 15-501 Bypass South toward Chapel Hill (left-hand exit).
- Continue to follow signs for 15-501 South.
- Cross I-40. Pass Performance car dealerships on left. Stay in the right lane. Just after the Erwin Road intersection, take the Franklin Street exit. Signs for Morehead Planetarium and Downtown Chapel Hill point you toward Franklin Street. Be careful, the signs for this exit are only a few feet in front of where you need to turn.
- After you go through the fifth traffic light on Franklin Street (intersection of Franklin and Raleigh Streets), the Morehead Planetarium Building will be on the left just past Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church.
- Enter the parking lot and obtain a pass from the booth attendant. Park in a visitor spot (marked yellow). This is a pay lot, so be prepared to pay $1.50 per hour. If the lot is full, you may park in a metered space on Franklin Street or in one of the parking decks on Rosemary Street.
- To enter the Morehead-Cain Foundation, walk around to the left side of the building and use the East Wing entrance. The Morehead-Cain Foundation is on the first floor.
